Greetings from Kansas. A couple of people have asked about Mike's whereabouts, so I thought I would update you. He left Roanoke, VA on Monday, June 21 on his LONG drive to Eagle River, AK. (It was over 4200 miles!) He crossed into Canada up in North Dakota and had a very enjoyable drive through Canada. Some days he drove 10+ hours and other days he just drove 6 or 7. On the shorter days he was able to explore the areas where he was staying. I know that he hiked a couple of times and also was able to go fishing in the Yukon River. He arrived in Eagle River on June 28, which was one day ahead of schedule. He reported into work and is already carrying around the duty phone. We are thankful he made it there safely. We will see him again on July 28 when he flies down to Portland, OR to join us for our short drive to Bellingham and then our ferry ride to Alaska! The pictures I've posted along with this entry are two that Mike took on his first day on the Alaska highway. The third one of the moose he sent to us yesterday. It was hanging out outside an Old Navy store in Anchorage.